---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-030657"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CULP"
cik: "0000723603"
company_name: "CULP INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T18:59:11.063081+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Culp Home Fashions President Sandy Brown to retire Dec 31; Tommy Bruno hired as EVP, to succeed

## Summary
- Sandy Brown, President of Culp Home Fashions, plans to retire effective December 31, 2022, after 39 years with the company.
- Tommy Bruno joins as Executive Vice President of Culp Home Fashions on September 6, 2022, expected to become President upon Brown's retirement.
- Bruno previously served as Vice President of Business Development, Alternative Channels at Tempur + Sealy since 2018.
- Brown will remain in her role through year-end and assist with transition as a strategic advisor after retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-030657
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CULP
- cik: 0000723603
- company_name: CULP INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723603/000156459022030657/0001564590-22-030657-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723603/000156459022030657/culp-8k_20220830.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-030657.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-030657.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cassandra J. Brown departed as President of the Culp Home Fashions division at CULP INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President of the Culp Home Fashions division
  source text: On August 30, 2022, Cassandra J. Brown, President of the Culp Home Fashions division, notified the company of her intention to retire from her position effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723603/000156459022030657/0001564590-22-030657-index.htm

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